Variable measure.



No. 678,325. Patbnf'ed-lfllyB, l90l.

T. E. WHITE.

' VARIABLE MEASURE.

(No Model.)

Application filed Feb. 26, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS EDUARD WHITE, OF. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VARIABLE M EASURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,325, dated July 9,1901. Application filed February 26, 1901. Serial No. 48,901. (Nomodel.)

.for difierent quantities, making it particularly useful for huckstersor peddlers for measuring fruit, vegetables, or the like, although itmay be used as a grain-measure.

I will describe a variable measure embody iug myinvention and then pointout the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a measure embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4. of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the measure, whichmay be made-of any suitable material-such, forinstance, as woodand it ishere shown as cylindrical. Employed in the measure is an adjnstablebottom 2, consisting of sheet metal and adapted to be movedthrough anyone of a series of openings 3, formed in the body. Theseopenings extend one-half the circumference of the body, and the diameterof the bottom, that engages in an opening when the said bottom is inplace, is sufficiently large to extend out to the outer surface of thebody, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3. The bottom is provided with afinger-piece 4E and is held in position by means of an. arm 5, mountedto swing on the body.

When the bottom is adjusted in an opening, the openings above it must beclosed. For this purpose I employ stops, consisting of segmental plates6, designed'to fit in the openings, and at their central portions thesestops are provided with finger-pieces 7, to be en gaged by an arm 5 tohold them in position. The stops are prevented from lateral movement bymeans of lugs S attheir ends, which engage against the outer side of thebody.

In use for a small amountsuch, for instance, as a quart-the removablebottom is to be placed through the upper opening, and of course bymoving it to lower positions the measure will be increased.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A measure, comprising a body having a series ofopenings through its wall, a bottom movable into any one of saidopenings and having a finger-piece at its outer edge, and arms mountedto swing on the body to hold the bottom in its adjusted position,substantially as specified.

2. A measure, comprising a body having a series of openings through itswall, a bottom movable through any one of said openings, and segmentalstops for the openings, substantially as specified.

3. A measure comprising a body having a series of openings through itswall, 'a bottom movable through any one of said openings, and stops forthe openings, consisting of segmental plates having lugs at the ends forengaging against the outer surface of the body,

substantially as specified.

4:. A measure, comprising a body having a series of slots through itswall, the said slots extending one-half the circumference of the body, abottom movable through any one of said slots, segmental stop-plates forthe slots, the said stop-plates having lugs at their ends for engagingagainst the outer surface of the body and having finger-pieces, anddevices on the body forholding the bottom and stops in place,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

v THOMAS EDUARD WHITE. Witnessesz- JAMES J. DEADY, J AS. KEARNEY.

